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[ 357 BiBlioGraPhy oF CritiCism on early sCienCe FiCtion Compiled by arthUr B. evans and Javier a. martínez The following bibliography offers a large number of critical studies in English on early (pre1940 ) science fiction. In defining “science fiction,” we have attempted to be as inclusive as possible. The bibliography contains, for example, numerous works on utopian fiction, imaginary voyages, scientific romance, and prehistoric fiction. It does not, however, include works about fantasy, detective fiction, or horror. The bibliography contains two major sections: General Reference and Author Studies. The General Reference section is divided into three subsections : (1) encyclopedias, research guides, companions, and critical bibliographies; (2) collections and special issues whose essays are focused primarily on early sf; and (3) historical and thematic studies. The Author Studies section is arranged in (roughly) chronological order from Lucian to John W. Campbell. Online links have been provided for many entries whenever available and appropriate. For each sf author listed, readers are also advised to consult the online version of The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (at http://www.sf-encyclopedia.com/) for additional pertinent information. No bibliography of secondary sources can be totally exhaustive, and this one is no different . But we have tried to include in it as broad a selection of materials as possible. As a result, we believe this to be the most comprehensive bibliography of criticism on early science fiction ever published and should serve as a highly useful reference work for sf scholars in the field. General reFerenCe Encyclopedias, Research Guides, Companions, and Critical Bibliographies Ash, Brian, ed. The Visual Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. New York: Harmony Books, 1977. Barron, Neil, ed. Anatomy of Wonder. 5th ed. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2004. Bleiler, Everett F. The Checklist of Fantastic Literature. Naperville, IL: Fax, 1972. ———. The Checklist of Science-Fiction and Supernatural Fiction. Glen Rock, NJ: Firebell Books, 1978. ———. Science-Fiction: The Early Years; A Full Description of More than 3000 ScienceFiction Stories from Earliest Times to the Appearance of the Genre Magazines in 1930, with Author, Title, and Motif Indexes. Kent, OH: Kent State University Press, 1990. ———, ed. Science Fiction Writers: Critical Studies of the Major Authors from the Early Nineteenth Century to the Present Day. New York: Scribner’s, 1982. Bleiler, Everett F., and Richard Bleiler. Science-Fiction: The Gernsback Years; A Complete Coverage of the Genre Magazines “Amazing,” “Astounding,” “Wonder,” and Others from 1926 through 1936. Kent, OH: Kent State University Press, 1998. 358 ] BiBlioGraPhy Booker, Keith. Dystopian Literature: A Theory and Research Guide. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1994. Bould, Mark, Andrew M. Butler, Adam Roberts, and Sherryl Vint, eds. Fifty Key Figures in Science Fiction. London: Routledge, 2010. ———. The Routledge Companion to Science Fiction. London: Routledge, 2009. Clute, John, and Peter Nicholls, eds. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1993. Online at: http://www.sf-encyclopedia.com/. Clareson, Thomas D. Science Fiction Criticism: An Annotated Checklist. Kent, OH: Kent State University Press, 1972. ———. Science Fiction in America, 1870s–1930s: An Annotated Bibliography of Primary Sources. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1984. Clarke, I. F. The Tale of the Future from the Beginning to the Present Day: An Annotated Bibliography. London: The Library Association, 1961. 3rd ed. 1978. Eisen, Sydney, and Bernard V. Lightman, eds. Victorian Science and Religion: A Bibliography with Emphasis on Evolution, Belief, and Unbelief, Comprised of Works Published From c. 1900–1975. New York: Archon Books, 1984. Gunn, James E. The New Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. New York: Viking, 1988. Hacker, Barton C., and Gordon B. Chamberlain. “Pasts That Might Have Been, II: A Revised Bibliography of Alternate History.” In Alternative Histories: Eleven Stories of the World As It Might Have Been, edited by Charles G. Waugh and Martin H. Greenberg, 301–63. New York: Garland Press, 1986. Hall, Hal. W. Science Fiction and Fantasy Reference Index 1879–1985: An International Author and Subject Index to History and Criticism. 2 vols. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1987. See also the online Science Fiction and Fantasy Research Database at: http://sffrd.library .tamu.edu/. Holdstock, Robert, ed. Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. London: Octopus Books, 1978. James, Edward, and Farah Mendlesohn, eds. The Cambridge Companion to Science Fiction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003. Locke, George W. Voyages in Space: A Bibliography of Interplanetary Fiction 1801–1914. London: Ferret Fantasy, 1975. Lofficier, Jean-Marc, and Randy Lofficier. French Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror and Pulp Fiction. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2000. Magill, Frank N., ed. Survey of Science Fiction Literature. 5 vols. Englewood Cliffs, NJ...

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